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Service in Schools Initiative

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Service in Schools Initiative

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  1. Service in Schools Initiative

  2. Table of Contents *Non-exhaustive list of support organizations; principals or school leaders are free to contact community service organizations that are not shown on the presentation, provided that the organizations comply with NYC DOE regulations and standards.

  3. What is NYC Service? NYC Service is an initiative launched by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in April 2009 to promote service and volunteerism throughout New York City. NYC Service will set a standard for how cities tap the power of their people to tackle their most pressing needs. NYC Service focuses on six impact areas • More information can be found at www.nyc.gov/service.

  4. What is Service in Schools? Integrating service, service-learning, and civic responsibility in to every New York City public school empowers students to use their voices in the service of others. Service in Schools provides young people with transformative opportunities to effect positive change in their communities.

  5. Service and Service-Learning What is SERVICE? What is SERVICE-LEARNING? • Beneficial acts to the community • Example: Students plant a tree in the local park • Community service linked with academic curricula • Example: Science students identify and analyze the parts of a tree, plant the tree and learn about tree stewardship • Schools may receive training, technical assistance and support from the Department of Education's Civic Corps team as well as from many education and community-based organizations. A partial list of these organizations is provided later.

  6. How Service Benefits Our Youth Source: RMC Research Corporation. 2008; Learn and Serve 2007 3

  7. The Benefits of Service-Learning • Over 80%of students who participated in service-learning said they had more positive feelings about attending high school. • Over 75%of service-learning students said that service-learning had motivated them to work hard. Source: RMC Research Corporation. 2008; Learn and Serve 2007

  8. Potential Planning Variables for Service in Schools Depth • Whole School • Grade level(s) • Individual classrooms • Other Themes • Health and nutrition • Tolerance and diversity • Senior care and kindness • Global issues • AIDS and HIV awareness • Body Image and Self Esteem • Education and literacy • Disaster relief • Poverty , Hunger, and Drug awareness • Military/Civil servant support and appreciation Types of Projects • Fundraisers • Community Development • Advocacy and awareness • Mentorship's • First Aid • Education • Environmental Frequency • Weekly • Monthly • Quarterly • Semester • Annual

  9. SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS To learn more about successful service programs at New York City’s public schools, please visit the Service in Schools website at: http://schools.nyc.gov/community/sis/default.htm

  10. NYC Civic Corps • The NYC Civic Corps is a 10-month program dedicated to promoting civic engagement and the importance of community service in New York City agencies and nonprofit organizations. Seven Civic Corps members are assigned to work with the New York City Department of Education to assist clusters develop strategies to address service and service-learning in schools. • NYC Civic Corps members will: • Help schools develop and implement sustainable community partnerships that increase service within the school communities. • Educate principals and school leadership teams on various service and service-learning options. • Promote the best practices across the public school system. • Facilitate training opportunities on service-learning curriculum.

  11. Supporting organizations you can contact (1/2) www.globalkids.org www.childrenforchildren.org www.milliontreesnyc.org www.telavision.tv www.youthnoise.org www.theleague.org www.keepachildalive.org  www.aspca.org www.teachunicef.org www.heifer.org

  12. Supporting organizations you can contact (2/2) One Hen www.onehen.org www.commoncents.org www.coro.org www.citymealsonwheels.org Justice Resource Center http://www.jrcnyc.org/programPages/projectCitizen.html www.onebrick.org www.vote18.org http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_divisions/greenapple_corps BEST BUDDIES www.bestbuddies.org www.readnyc.org http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/home/home.shtml www.buildon.org

  13. Points of Contact NYC Department of Education Gregg Betheil Executive Director, Division of School Support & Instruction (212) 374-0465 gbetheil@schools.nyc.gov Elizabeth Gelber Office of School Programs and Partnerships 212-374-7640 egelber@schools.nyc.gov NYC Service – Civic Corps Aaron Miner Project Lead, Portfolio Manager aminer@cityhall.nyc.gov Rob DiRenzo Civic Corps member, Cluster #1 rdirenzo@schools.nyc.gov Sharifa Shorter Civic Corps member, Cluster #2 sshorter@schools.nyc.gov Rory Sasson Civic Corps member, Cluster #3 rsasson@schools.nyc.gov Ryan Wiley Civic Corps member, Cluster #4, Central rwiley@schools.nyc.gov Matt McKenna Civic Corps member, Cluster #5 mmckenna@schools.nyc.gov Ugonna Igweatu Civic Corps member, Cluster #6 uigweata@schools.nyc.gov Gabby James Civic Corps member, Central

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